Characterizing and Developing Strategies for the Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia at a Community Hospital

BACKGROUND: Patients admitted to Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, British Columbia, with a primary diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have a mean length of stay (LOS) of 9.1 days compared with 7.9 days for peer group hospitals. This difference of 1.2 days results in an annual poten...

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Main Authors: Mark C Fok, Zahra Kanji, Rajesh Mainra, Michael Boldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2002-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/697424
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